used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was interrupted in that place by a call from my old secretary in the States, Mr. Putnam.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading It was quite affecting to see his delight in meeting his old master again.
anew
From this reading It was quite affecting to see his delight in meeting his old master again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when I told him that Anne was married, and that I had (unacknowledged) grandchildren, he laughed and cried together.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading And when I told him that Anne was married, and that I had (unacknowledged) grandchildren, he laughed and cried together.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I suppose you don't remember Longfellow, though he remembers you in a black velvet frock very well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is now white-haired and white-bearded, but remarkably handsome.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was interrupted in that place by a call from my old secretary in the States, Mr. Putnam.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was interrupted in that place by a call from my old secretary in the States, Mr. Putnam.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And when I told him that Anne was married, and that I had (unacknowledged) grandchildren, he laughed and cried together.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It was quite affecting to see his delight in meeting his old master again.
don't
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From this reading I suppose you don't remember Longfellow, though he remembers you in a black velvet frock very well.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading I suppose you don't remember Longfellow, though he remembers you in a black velvet frock very well.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was interrupted in that place by a call from my old secretary in the States, Mr. Putnam.
grandchildrennounUS /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/
plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter
From this reading And when I told him that Anne was married, and that I had (unacknowledged) grandchildren, he laughed and cried together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when I told him that Anne was married, and that I had (unacknowledged) grandchildren, he laughed and cried together.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He is now white-haired and white-bearded, but remarkably handsome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when I told him that Anne was married, and that I had (unacknowledged) grandchildren, he laughed and cried together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when I told him that Anne was married, and that I had (unacknowledged) grandchildren, he laughed and cried together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was quite affecting to see his delight in meeting his old master again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was interrupted in that place by a call from my old secretary in the States, Mr. Putnam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was interrupted in that place by a call from my old secretary in the States, Mr. Putnam.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading I was interrupted in that place by a call from my old secretary in the States, Mr. Putnam.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is now white-haired and white-bearded, but remarkably handsome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite affecting to see his delight in meeting his old master again.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And when I told him that Anne was married, and that I had (unacknowledged) grandchildren, he laughed and cried together.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading I suppose you don't remember Longfellow, though he remembers you in a black velvet frock very well.
joined in matrimony
From this reading And when I told him that Anne was married, and that I had (unacknowledged) grandchildren, he laughed and cried together.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was quite affecting to see his delight in meeting his old master again.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was quite affecting to see his delight in meeting his old master again.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I was interrupted in that place by a call from my old secretary in the States, Mr. Putnam.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was interrupted in that place by a call from my old secretary in the States, Mr. Putnam.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He is now white-haired and white-bearded, but remarkably handsome.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was interrupted in that place by a call from my old secretary in the States, Mr. Putnam.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I was interrupted in that place by a call from my old secretary in the States, Mr. Putnam.
Putnam
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From this reading I was interrupted in that place by a call from my old secretary in the States, Mr. Putnam.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite affecting to see his delight in meeting his old master again.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He is now white-haired and white-bearded, but remarkably handsome.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I suppose you don't remember Longfellow, though he remembers you in a black velvet frock very well.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I suppose you don't remember Longfellow, though he remembers you in a black velvet frock very well.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading I was interrupted in that place by a call from my old secretary in the States, Mr. Putnam.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was quite affecting to see his delight in meeting his old master again.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I was interrupted in that place by a call from my old secretary in the States, Mr. Putnam.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose you don't remember Longfellow, though he remembers you in a black velvet frock very well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was interrupted in that place by a call from my old secretary in the States, Mr. Putnam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was interrupted in that place by a call from my old secretary in the States, Mr. Putnam.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I suppose you don't remember Longfellow, though he remembers you in a black velvet frock very well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was quite affecting to see his delight in meeting his old master again.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And when I told him that Anne was married, and that I had (unacknowledged) grandchildren, he laughed and cried together.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And when I told him that Anne was married, and that I had (unacknowledged) grandchildren, he laughed and cried together.
unacknowledgedadjective
not recognized or admitted
From this reading And when I told him that Anne was married, and that I had (unacknowledged) grandchildren, he laughed and cried together.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading I suppose you don't remember Longfellow, though he remembers you in a black velvet frock very well.
precisely as stated
From this reading I suppose you don't remember Longfellow, though he remembers you in a black velvet frock very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was interrupted in that place by a call from my old secretary in the States, Mr. Putnam.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I suppose you don't remember Longfellow, though he remembers you in a black velvet frock very well.
at the time that
From this reading And when I told him that Anne was married, and that I had (unacknowledged) grandchildren, he laughed and cried together.
white-bearded
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From this reading He is now white-haired and white-bearded, but remarkably handsome.
white-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading He is now white-haired and white-bearded, but remarkably handsome.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I suppose you don't remember Longfellow, though he remembers you in a black velvet frock very well.
